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Definition Practice
Practice guessing the meaning of a word
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anuria | the absence of urine production |
| Amblyopia | dull vision or "lazy eye" |
| Androgynous | having characteristics of both sexes |
| Angioplasty | reconstruction of blood vessels |
| Atelectasis | imperfect expansion of the lungs |
| Autoimmune | pertaining to an immune response to one's own tissues |
| Bacteremia | bacteria in the blood |
| biology | study of life |
| bradycardia | slow heart rate |
| bradypnea | slow breathing |
| congenital | born with |
| cryotherapy | treatment using cold as a destructive medium |
| cryptorchildism | undescended hidden testicles |
| dyspnea | difficult breathing |
| glycosuria | presence of sugar in the urine |
| gynecomastia | abnormal enlargement of the breasts |
| heterogeneous | having a non-uniform composition |
| homogeny | likeness in structure or form |
| hydrocephalus | a condition where an abnormal amount of cerebrospinal fluid is present within the carnial vault |
| idiopathty | any primary disease without an apparent cause |
| isopia | equal vision in both eyes |
| isograft | a surgical procedure done with tissues that are compatitble between genetically identical individuals |
| malaise | a vague, uneasy feeling of body weakness |
| neoplasm | an abnormal growth of new tissue |
| neonate | baby no older than 28 days |
| noncompliance | not adhering to a medical regimen |
| normoglycemic | normal blood glucose level |
| hyperglycemic | elevated blood glucose level |
| hyopglycemic | low blood glucose level |
| orthodontist | dentist who specializes in straighterning teeth |
| oxytocia | rapid labor |
| pathology | study of dieases |
| phagocytosis | process by which certain celss engulf and destroy microorganisms |
| pseudocyesis | a condition in which a woman believes she is preagent when she is not |
| sclerotic | pertaining to the hardening of tissue |
| stereognosis | the ability to perceive and understand the form and nature of objects by the sense of touch |
| tachycardia | fast heart rate |
| tachypnea | fast breathing |
| teratogenesis | the development of physical defects in an embryo |
| therapist | a person with special skills who assists people with disabilities or illness |
| thermometer | a device to measure heat |
| thermostasis | maintenance of a stable body temperature |
| toxicosis | a diease caused by a poison |
| toxicologist | one who specializes in poisons |
| xerodem | dry skin |
| anabolism | building up |
| antepartal | care of a woman before the delivery of her infant |
| catabolic illness | a disorder characterized by weight loss, diminished muscle mass and body fat |
| genetic | pertaining to birth or orgin |
| metaphysis | a regoing of a growing long bone in which siaphysis and epiphysis converge |
| nocturia | excessive urination |
| postprandial | after a meal |
| preload | the stretch of ventricular muscle fibers at end diastole |
| primipara | a woman pregnant for the first time |
| protozoon | a unicellular protist that ingests food |
| synthesize | to form by building |
| tertiary | third in order |
| tertiary syphilis | the most advanced stage syphilis |
| acrocyanosis | bluish color of hands and feet |
| acromegaly | chronic condition where jaw and face bones increase in size |
| antibotic | classification of drugs used to destory or interfere with the development of bacteria |
| circumduction | one of the four basic movements allowed by the various joints of the skeleton |
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